Politics At Jack And Sam's

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Two of Westminster's best-connected journalists Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard have gone daily for the election!

Every weekday morning, they'll be across the key interviews, the main stories and the parties' plans to keep you ahead of the game as July 4th draws closer.

A 15 minute campaign conversation to start your day.

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Politics At Jack And Sam's

The last weekend

28 JUN 2024 · Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard with their guide to the election day ahead. This is day 37 of the campaign. Jack and Sam talk about the leaders’ final weekend, they discuss how Reform are continuing to be in the headlines, and following the Trump vs Biden debate, they look at the rest of the world, including the upcoming French election. Email Jack and Sam: mailto:jackandsam@sky.uk

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One week to go

27 JUN 2024 · Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard with their guide to the election day ahead. This is day 36 of the campaign. Jack and Sam discuss, closing arguments - the morning after the final debate, junior doctor strikes, their impact and the Trump v Biden factor. Email Jack and Sam: jackandsam@sky.uk

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The final head-to-head

26 JUN 2024 · Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard with their guide to the election day ahead. This is day 35 of the campaign, Jack and Sam discuss the final head-to-head - how have the two leaders fared through the campaign? Gamblegate the story that won't die and Reform going big on Net Zero - parliament’s next big battle. Email Jack and Sam: jackandsam@sky.uk

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A Japanese Pause

25 JUN 2024 · Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard with their guide to the election day ahead. This is day 34 of the campaign. Jack and Sam discuss how the Labour and Convservative campaigns are taking a brief pause while the emperor of Japan is in town, in Scotland the Daily Record comes out for Labour for the first time in 14 years, and Ed Davey launches a new manifesto for social care. Email Jack and Sam: jackandsam@sky.uk

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10 Days To Go

24 JUN 2024 · Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard with their guide to the election day ahead. This is day 33 of the campaign. With 10 days remaining until election day Jack and Sam discuss Sunak and Starmer’s battle in The Sun, the fallout from Farage’s comments on the war in Ukraine, and the verdict from the Institute for Fiscal Studies on the party manifestos. Email Jack and Sam: https://sky.uk

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Don't bet on Rishi

21 JUN 2024 · Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard with their guide to the election day ahead. This is day 30 of the campaign. Jack and Sam discuss the betting scandal clouding the Conservative campaign, last night’s Question Time, and Rachel Reeves opening up. Email Jack and Sam: https://sky.uk In this episode, Jack and Sam discuss Craig Williams, the Conservative candidate for Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr. The full list of candidates are: Jeremy Brignell-Thorp (Green Party) Oliver Lewis (Reform UK) Glyn Preston (Liberal Democrats) Elwyn Vaughan (Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales) Craig Williams (Conservative and Unionist Party) Steve Witherden (Labour Party) They also mention Laura Saunders, the Conservative candidate for Bristol Noth West. The full list of candidates are: Caroline Gooch (Liberal Democrats) Darren Jones (Labour Party) Scarlett O'Connor (Reform UK) Mary Page (Green Party) Laura Saunders (Conservative and Unionist Party) Ben Smith (Social Democratic Party)

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Tories party amid poll wipeout

20 JUN 2024 · Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard with their guide to the election day ahead. This is day 29 of the campaign. Jack and Sam discuss all four main leaders facing an audience on primetime TV, who is missing from the Tories' party donors event, Bank of England interest rates and who the newspapers are going to endorse for No 10. Email Jack and Sam: https://sky.uk

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Will inflation save Rishi Sunak?

19 JUN 2024 · Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard with their guide to the election day ahead. This is day 28 of the campaign. Jack and Sam discuss inflation, the SNP manifesto launch, and how Labour’s transition planning is going. Email Jack and Sam: https://sky.uk

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Rishi's 'blank cheque' warning

18 JUN 2024 · Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard with their guide to the election day ahead. This is day 27 of the campaign. Jack and Sam discuss the Tories doubling down on blank cheque warnings, if Labour’s economic message is struggling to break through, and Nigel Farage heads to Clacton. Email Jack and Sam: https://sky.uk

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Nigel Farage launches his ”manifesto”

17 JUN 2024 · Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard with their guide to the election day ahead. This is day 26 of the campaign. Jack and Sam discuss Reform’s manifesto launch, the Conservatives’ changing tack for the final two weeks of campaigning, and Labour’s plan for the first 100 days. Email Jack and Sam: https://sky.uk

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